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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: mariner on September 29, 2011, 08:46:44 AM

Title: DDA Lifts & secondary power supply
Post by: mariner on September 29, 2011, 08:46:44 AM

Do DDA lifts need a secondary power supply, I understand that they can be mechanically released however have had conflicting advice and would appreciate the relevant guidance help

Title: Re: DDA Lifts & secondary power supply
Post by: CivvyFSO on September 29, 2011, 02:15:00 PM

DDA?

Equalities act?

I do not think that lifts are mentioned in the DDA or the Equalities Act.

Ok, I will take my pedantic head off.......

No. To be used as an evacuation lift, they would need a secondary supply though. Approved Document M has info on the requirement for such lifts, and it also points towards BS8300, which then also points towards BS EN 81.

More info here:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/guidanceemergencylifts

Title: Re: DDA Lifts & secondary power supply
Post by: colin todd on October 01, 2011, 10:50:53 PM

But you might not always need an evacuation lift and if you do you can do a sort of upgrade of a standard lift but it is expensive.

Title: Re: DDA Lifts & secondary power supply
Post by: mariner on October 04, 2011, 12:48:24 PM

Thanks for the info,